Research shows that there is a doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis

Researchers will present the first-ever study on fractures and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at ACR Convergence 2023, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). They report a doubled risk of fracture in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis compared with those without the disease (Abstract #0235). Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD)…